A television program linking Dinh Hoa, a former revolutionary base in Thai Nguyen province, and the Dien Bien Phu Victory Monument was held on May 6 to mark the 58th anniversary of the Victory at Dien Bien Phu (May 7).

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) convened its fifth conference in Hanoi on May 7 to review and discuss amendments to the 1992 Constitution.